Moxa Thermotherapy is the localized and focused application of heat to acupuncture points using a compressed, powdered, flammable substance ("wormwood" or "moxa"), which is burned on or near the points to be stimulated.
Moxatherapy (burning the herb Artemisia Vulgaris, on specific acupuncture points, or area) is used as a treatment method, for the prevention of various diseases, analgesia of chronic musculoskeletal problems and stimulation of the immune system.
It is used for:
- allergies/asthma
- cold / flu
- rheumatic pains
- vision problems
- abdominal pains
- high blood pressure (hypertension)
- tendonitis
- stress / tension
- headaches / migraines / dizziness
- immune deficiency
- sexual dysfunction
- periarthritis of the shoulder / shoulder pain
- sinusitis
- dermatological problems
- gynecological disorders
- fatigue
- anxiety / depression
- infertility
- arthritis / joint problems
- back pain (lumbago)
- menopausal disturbances
- pain and stiffness in the neck
- sciatica
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